WRAPPING THE SOUNDSTAGE

PARAMOUNT SOUNDSTAGE - WRAPPING THE STAGE

 

Each department is responsible for their individual items that are to be wrapped on the soundstage, but the whole crew is responsible for the space. Working together assures that everyone gets out in a quick and efficient manner. When we all pitch in it creates a sense of ownership and camaraderie that brings the crew together and completes the tasks in a timely fashion. Look below to see the responsibilities of each department.

Egregious ignorance of the wrapping policies could result in future projects of the members of the department in question to be forfeited. 

 

ART DEPARTMENT: Props, Production Design Elements, & Set Decorations

  • All Soundstage Owned Props are to be returned to 410 Prop Room under Soundstage Staff Supervision.
  • All Non-Soundstage Props Must Be taken off site unless other arrangements have been made with soundstage management.
  • All Soundstage Owned Furniture and Set Dressings are to be returned to 410 Prop Room under Soundstage Staff Supervision.
  • All Non-Soundstage Furniture and Set Dressings Must Be taken off site unless other arrangements have been made with soundstage management.
  • All Non-Soundstage Productions Design Elements Must Be taken off site unless other arrangements have been made with soundstage management.
  • All Student Flats are to be returned to 410 Prop Room under Soundstage Staff Supervision.
  • All Soundstage Flats are to be painted back and stored on the stage. (See Painting Policies).
  • Art Department has Access to the Cardboard Recycling, Wood Recycling, And Metal Recycling on Site on the 1st Floor Loading Dock accessible from the freight elevator with a Soundstage staff member in assistance. 
  • There is NO DUMPSTER on site. All Production Trash must be disposed of by the Production offsite at their own expense unless other arrangements have been made with soundstage management.



CAMERA DEPARTMENT: Equipment, Rentals, Responsibilities

  • AC’s will be responsible for the tracking, care and return of all camera equipment.
  • All Camera Cases will be packed according to their pack lists
  • AFTER ALL CASES ARE READY TO BE RETURNED please stage them by the equipment room door for staff check in.
  • Camera Equipment from The EDC or other rental house should be carefully separated and should be set aside by the stage doors.
  • All Spike Tape and Floor Marks should be pulled.
  • Slate should be cleaned and all tape removed from it including tape residue.
  • DIT computer cleared of all camera files and trashcan emptied of all footage.
  • Monitor Stand Hangs on the Camera Cart.
  • All cables properly wrapped and returned.
  • Camera Cart restored with tools, supplies, markers, and slate.
  • All Miscellaneous items returned.
  • All Carts (camera, DIT, dolly) will be cleaned of camera department trash.

 

GRIP DEPARTMENT: Equipment, Rentals, Responsibilities

  • The Key Grip and/or The Best will be responsible for tracking, care and return of all grip equipment. 
  • All soundstage grip gear and accessories should go back to the appropriate carts. All signage and equipment lists on carts must be followed and returned properly.
    • Shotbags must be stacked crosshatch on the shotbag cart.
    • Sandbags must be stacked next to the shotbag cart.
    • C-stands returned properly to the c-stand carts.
    • Apple boxes returned to the apple box cart.
    • Hardware returned to the appropriate drawers of the Grip cart
    • All 4x4 flags and frames returned to the 4x cart. Placed, label up, in the correct slots by type.
    • All bounce boards returned to slot on Apple Box Cart. Large bead boards and foam core returned to standing position behind flag box.
    • All 18”x24” and 24”x36” flags should be made into complete sandwiches (solid, silk, single, double, solid) and placed in the rolling wooden Flag box. All additional solids will be placed in the back of the sandwiches in the box.
    • All empty frames back into their carts.
    • All gels and diffusion rolled neatly and stored in the gel box, or disposed of properly in the stage trashcan.
  • All soundstage grip gear from the equipment room must be neatly wrapped and left by the equipment room door exactly as they arrived.
    • Soft Goods folded and replaced in their bags.
    • Sound blankets rolled.
    • Large Stands Folded and tie downs tightened.
  • Grip Equipment from The EDC or other rental house should be carefully separated and set aside by the stage doors.
  • Any Alterations, or Rigs must be disassembled and all parts returned. 
  • Anything hung on the grid must be removed and returned including Stirrups, Hangers, Spring Clamps, and pipe.
  • Dolly must be returned to its regular state. (1- standing box, 2- seats, 1- 12” Rotating Offset)
  • All Dolly Accessories must be returned to the equipment room.
  • Dolly must be cleaned off all marks.
  • Any pledge or baby powder on floor must be swept and mopped.
  • All Wedges and cribbing returned to the carts.
  • If Jib arm has been used, all pieces and parts must be returned to the proper case, checked in by the staff, and then the cases should be rolled up to the catwalk for storage.
  • All C-stand tennis balls returned to drawer.
  • Backdrop must be returned back in its regular place if removed.
  • All Miscellaneous Items must be returned to the equipment room.
  • All Expendables (Tape, C-47s, Additional Gels and Diffusion rolls) must be returned to the equipment room.
  • All used tape removed from walls, floor, gear, flags, open frames, and any other surfaces and disposed of.
  • All Carts and Dolly cleaned of Grip Department trash.

 

ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT: Equipment, Rentals, Responsibilities

  • The Gaffer and/or The Best will be responsible for tracking, care and return of all electric and lighting equipment. 
  • All soundstage electrical gear and stands should go back to the appropriate carts. All signage and equipment lists on carts must be followed and returned properly.
    • Cables and Distro (stingers, 100a, 60a, Splitters, Lunch boxes) must be neatly coiled, all non-soundstage tape removed and returned to the appropriately marked bins and areas on the floor.
    • Large Lights (10k, 5k, 9-Light Maxi Brute) must be head wrapped or returned to the catwalk. Check with soundstage staff about locations for storage.
    • All Lighting Stands must be folded up properly, and returned to the cart in the appropriate sections.
    • All rolling lighting stands fold up and stand up next to the grip cart.
    • All gels and diffusion must be rolled nicely and stored back in the gel cuts bin in their appropriate sections.
    • All rubber mat pieces must be rolled and returned to the Crate.
  • All soundstage Lighting gear from the equipment room must be neatly wrapped and left by the equipment room door exactly as they arrived.
    • All Tungsten Lights must be wrapped, cables secured, Scrims sets complete, and barn doors attached and clasped, and placed either in the lighting hamper or by the Equipment room door to be checked in.
    • All LED Lights must be wrapped and placed either in the lighting Hamper or by the equipment room door.
    • All LED lights accessories must be collected and placed with the LED Lights they belong to.
    • All DMX must be wrapped properly and returned to the Equipment room.
    • All Lighting Cases must be packed back to their original condition. Clasped shut and returned to the equipment room.
  • Electrical and Lighting Equipment from The EDC or other rental house should be carefully separated and set aside by the stage doors.
  • All Lights on the grid must be returned back to their original homes and conditions. The Light fixture numbers must match the units that are to be returned and plugged back into the grid.
  • All Additional Electrical Items(power strips, cube taps, ground lifts, practical lightbulbs) must be returned back to the equipment room.
  • All Black wrap must be folded and returned to soundstage to be used again.
  • All Expendables (Tape, C-47s, Additional Gels and Diffusion rolls, Leko gel cuts, Leko Patterns) must be returned to the equipment room.
  • All Miscellaneous Items must be returned to the equipment room.
  • All used tape removed from walls, floor, gear, lifts, ladders, stands, and any other surfaces and disposed of.
  • All Electric department trash should be thrown away.

 

SOUND DEPARTMENT: Equipment, Rentals, Responsibilities

  • The Sound Mixer/recordist will be responsible for tracking, care and return of all audio equipment. 
  • All soundstage audio gear from the equipment room must be neatly wrapped and left by the equipment room door exactly as they arrived.
    • Cables coiled and secured.
    • Microphones and LAVs turned off and batteries removed.
    • All batteries returned for charging.
    • All Unused non-rechargeable batteries returned to the staff.
    • All Used non-rechargeable batteries returned to the staff for Disposal. DO not throw away old batteries.
    • Mixer Returned to its case with all its parts accounted for.
    • Boom Pole Compacted and all tape, bongos and Velcro ties removed.
    • All Miscellaneous items returned to the equipment room staff.
  • All used tape removed from walls, floor, gear, flags, open frames, and any other surfaces and disposed of.
  • All Carts cleaned of Sound Department trash.

 

PRODUCTION: AD & Producer Cleaning and Equipment Responsibilities

  • Remove all spike and gaffer’s tape from the floor.
  • Pick up any trash left on the soundstage or in the small hallway. 
  • Pick up any personal items left on the Sound Stage or in the small hallway.
  • Hazer and Hazer pad must be wrapped and returned to Soundstage staff. 
  • Put away all chairs.
  • Fold all tables and put away.
  • Facilitate the finalizing of all other departments returns.
  • Sweep the soundstage floor.
  • Facilitate the removal of Art Department Set pieces, props, and craft service.
  • Facilitate the return of all items to the 410 props room.
  • Clean Hallway outside of soundstage of all trash and personal items.
  • Clean all other rooms used in the building.
  • Finally ask a staff member to have one of the PAR FSS Managers check that the Sound Stage is properly wrapped and all tasks are complete.

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